BioCote® is often asked why we favour silver technology over other technologies. In some cases, such as the chemical triclosan, the answer is a simple one; it is unsafe and non-compliant. In [...]

When the Biocidal Products Regulation came into being in September 2013, BioCote welcomed its introduction.  Robust legislation that introduces clear guidelines regarding the use, sale and [...]

Mould (noun) a furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions In previous blog posts we have discussed the number of negative effects associated with the presence of [...]

From 1 September 2015, a biocidal product consisting of, containing, or generating a relevant substance cannot be made available on the EU market if the substance supplier or product supplier is [...]

Making a coating, polymer or textile antimicrobial via the introduction of additives is similar to making it fire resistant or a particular colour, or so you may think. Here at BioCote we know [...]

A need for antimicrobial polymers? Articles within the hospital environment are known to harbour pathogenic bacteria or other microbes for extended periods of time. The H1N1 virus genome has been [...]

You may remember our earlier blog post about how we created the world’s very first antimicrobial classroom, which saw a huge 96 per cent reduction in bacteria. You can read more about the study [...]

Originally published in Health Business magazine, Regulatory Affairs Officer at BioCote Dr. Andrew Summerfield discusses antimicrobial protection in healthcare with environmental microorganism [...]

Written by BioCote Regulatory Affairs Officer and Microbiologist Dr. Andrew Summerfield In September 2013 the Biocidal Product Regulation came into force. 18 months on it seems appropriate to [...]

There are strict rules about what can and cannot be claimed by manufacturers of devices which have an antimicrobial surface. In the following article Dr Andrew Summerfield, the new regulatory [...]